Week of 11/17/08 - 11/21/08

HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE WEEK OF 11/17/08-11/21/08 IN MRS. BELL'S CLASSROOM

MRS. BELL'S READING CLASS

Spelling - Lesson 12 - The ending "ous"

The final test for this lesson will be Friday, 11/21. Words to Know this week are girl-guess, and the vocabulary word is elicit. Contract work is due on 11/21.

Reading - Making Inferences

We will continue our work on developing the skill of making inferences, or drawing conclusions. The week will begin with some small group work involving reading a short story and completing comprehension activities focusing on inferencing. We will end the week with a look at idioms, analogies, homonyms and synonyms.

"Bite into a Good Book" - Independent Reading Program

We will be signing a new contract for second trimester. Please discuss your child's goal with him/her and return the signed contract to school. Don't forget part of reaching the goal is doing one book presentation.

English - Nouns

Patterns of plural nouns, singular possessive nouns and plural possessive nouns are our focus this week.

MRS. BELL'S MATH CLASS

The first midchapter QUIZ for chapter 7 is scheduled for Monday, 11/17. We will continue our study of geometry with a look at triangles, quadrilaterals and polygons.

MRS. BELL'S HOMEROOM CLASS

Social Studies

Students will be completing a review for chapter 6, lesson 2 on Monday. We will begin lesson 3 on Tuesday and take notes using a Circle Book format. We will also spend some time studying colonial jobs.

Science - Weather & the Water Cycle

The chapter 11 TEST is scheduled for Tuesday, 11/18.

FROM THE PRAIRIEVIEW OFFICE:

Announcing Prairieview 2008-2009 Yearbook. Order your yearbook today!!! The cost of the yearbook is $10.00 and make payments to Lifetouch. Order deadline date is December 1, 2008. No orders will be accepted after that date. Parents just a reminder-- Prairieview yearbooks are not paid for at registration. Please place your order now. Yearbook order forms went home with your child on November 13th and there a few extra envelopes available; please try not to lose them. If your child loses it, you can send an envelope with the following information on it: student’s name, teacher’s name and grade level along with a check made payable to Lifetouch for $10.00. It is very important that you put the information on the envelope; Lifetouch does not know who your child’s teacher is. There will be a limited supply in June. Order Today!!!

Go Bears...Go Spartans...Go Air Force!

Mrs. Karen Bell